REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS... "... he sure can play. 'Jazz On the Classic' gives you Pete Smyser as a one-man band. Like Joe Pass, Pete can produce a completely rendered piece—with melody, harmony and rhythm coming from a single instrument. Stylistically, however, Pete goes his own way. How? First off, he’s playing a nylon acoustic, which makes for a particular sound; second his improvisations are his own, quite tasteful and articulate, masterful, idiomatic, and imaginative. Joe Pass was all that too, but Smyser gets a different sound and feel. The recording does not produce all the expected shopworn goodies. Smyser picks some of the less played classics, especially when it comes to the guitar. Take for example Alec Wilder’s “It’s So Peaceful in the Country.” Now that’s a great tune and he does a terrific job bringing out the beauties of the melody and harmony. Then there’s another unexpected treasure: Duke’s “Black & Tan Fantasy.” Smyser gives i...